10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPENSTOCK»
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alpenstock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Adventures with My
Alpenstock and Knapsack, Or, a Five ...
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Axe versus Alpenstock. By the Eev. H. B. George, M.A. IT is now nearly three
years since anything appeared in the columns of the Alpine Journal on the most
important topic which a mountaineer preparing for a Swiss tour has to consider ...
Sir Leslie Stephen, Douglas William Freshfield, Sir William Martin Conway, 1870
3
The
Alpenstock Or Sketches of Swiss Scenary and Manners: ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
4
The
Alpenstock: A Book about the Alps and Alpine Adventure...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
5
College Tramps; A Narrative of the Adventures of a Party of ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Frederick Abbot Stokes, 2012
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Three Men on the Bummel
Her hat made me think of Mrs. Hemans; but why I cannot explain. She wore side-
spring boots - "prunella," I believe, used to be the trade name - mittens, and pince
-nez. She also carried an alpenstock (there is not a mountain within a hundred ...
The first climber jumped over the 'schrund and immediately began sliding down
the snow slope on the other side. Climbing with a long alpenstock, or walking
stick, instead of an ice ax, he couldn't self-arrest and quickly gained speed and
lost ...
8
Hours of Exercise in the Alps
Once an effort of this kind shook the alpenstock from my hand ; it slid along the
rubbish, reached a snow-slope, shot down it, and was caught on some shingle at
the bottom of the slope. Quickly skirting the snow, which, without a staff, cannot
be ...
HEVIEW OF " THE ALPENSTOCK," AND " PROTESTANT VIGILS." {
Cimcludedfrom p. 442.) Before taking our leave of Miss Morton, in our last
Number, we had intended to follow her to Genoa, to visit the Protestant chapel,
and to hear part of a ...
10
Running for My Life: Captive of the RUF Rebels of Sierra Leone
They call it an "alpenstock. " It is a slender, light stick strong enough to sustain
your weight and slightly taller than your head. With the stick parallel to your body,
you grasp it at shoulder's height, like a shepherd's or pilgrim's staff, and you ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPENSTOCK»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
alpenstock is used in the context of the following news items.
Mont Blanc Auf zum Gipfel des Alpenkönigs!
Der sogenannte Alpenstock half ihnen bei mehreren Spaltenstürzen Schlimmeres zu vermeiden. Mit anderen Seilschaften treten wir hinaus in ... «Deutschlandfunk, Jun 15»
Hiking in the Swiss Alps, in the footsteps of Mark Twain
So she scavenged in the bushes for a sturdy branch I could use as my alpenstock. Hiking is an especially beloved pastime in Switzerland, ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
Hiking in the Swiss Alps, near Lucerne, in the footsteps of Mark Twain
So she scavenged in the bushes for a sturdy branch I could use as my alpenstock. Hiking is an especially beloved pastime in Switzerland, ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
Following Mark Twain's trail in the Swiss Alps
So she scavenged in the bushes for a sturdy branch I could use as my alpenstock. Hiking is an especially beloved pastime in Switzerland, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»
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And that over there is HIS alpenstock. 'Don't forget your alpenstock,' I said to him that very morning. He just smiled and shook his head. «Flavorwire, Apr 15»
Friend 'studying abroad' spotted in local wooded area with large …
“When you stumble upon someone you kn-... thought you knew with what seems to be a handmade alpenstock, as well as blood and feathers ... «Madison.com, Mar 15»
Travel: Food for thought in the Rhine Valley
The market plays host to any number of dairy producers from the Bregenzerwald and who number amongst the Association of Alpenstock ... «Bedford Today, Oct 14»
Chinese Woman Hikes Through North America
She was often lost on the way, or battling on with blistered feet, she wore out three pairs of shoes and one alpenstock. Eventually Zhang arrived ... «Women of China, Aug 14»
Devin Townsend Project – Palace Theatre, Melbourne 13/10/13
Twinkly-eyed and clutching a Framus Mayfield Custom in place of an alpenstock, he stood dutifully on the stage of The Palace Theatre, ready to ... «Music Feeds, Oct 13»
Literary #HotSportsTakedown: Henry James
A failure on the part of her brother, Randolph, who could've stuck his alpenstock into the hem of her dress at any time. Better a soiled frock than ... «Grantland, Sep 13»